6 Telephone and external devices
Voice operations
Tone or pulse
If you have a Pulse dialling service, but need to send tone signals (for example, for telephone banking), follow the instructions below:
a Press Hook.
Phone line services
Your machine supports the Caller ID subscriber telephone service that some telephone companies offer.
Features like Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID, RingMaster, answering services, alarm systems or other custom features on one phone line may create problems with the operation of your machine.
b Press # on the machine’s control panel. Any digits dialled after this will send tone signals.
When you are finished with the call, the machine will return to the Pulse dialling service.
Do you have Voice Mail?
If you have Voice Mail on the phone line that you will install your new machine on, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the machine will conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, the
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Fax/Tel mode
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will use the F/T Ring (fast
If you are at an external telephone, lift the handset of the external telephone, and then press Hook to answer.
If you are at an extension telephone, you'll need to lift the handset during the F/T Ring
Time and then press # 5 1 between the fast
Distinctive Ring feature allows you to use more than one number on your line, so both Voice Mail and the machine can work together without any problems. If each one has a separate phone number, neither will interfere with the other’s operations.
If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring service from the telephone company, you will need to follow the directions on next page to ‘register’ the new Distinctive Ring pattern they give you. This is so your machine can recognise its incoming calls.
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